Ground beef recipes

Meatloaf

No meat of unknown origin here! Alton mixes ground beef and sirloin with spices and croutons and bakes it, topping it with a sweet and savory glaze.

• Alton Brown's Recipe: Meatloaf
  

Meatloaf

This simple, classic meatloaf is ready to bake in just 15 minutes.

• Guy Fieri's recipe: Meatloaf
  

Super Nachos - Mexican dipping sauce

Get ready for three layers of richly flavored fillings and two types of tortillas. Beef tenderloin is paired with beans and a Southwestern spice blend.

• Rachel Ray's Recipe: Super Nachos - Mexican dipping sauce
  

Beef and Bean Tostados

Make a weekday dinner special with this taco twist. It's easy to assemble, so you can make it with the kids.

• Recipe: Beef and Bean Tostados
  

Quesadilla with your choice of toppings

This dish allows kids to customize the filling of an open-faced quesadilla. Let younger children assemble the quesadilla before baking, while older kids can season the meat and chop the vegetables for the filling.

• Recipe: Quesadilla with your choice of toppings
  

Chili con carne with beans and corn

This chili is a favorite of Paula Deen's sons, Bobby and Jamie: ground beef, frozen corn, beans, and lots of spices. This hearty meat dish is both filling and warming.

• Paula Deen's Recipe: Chili con carne with beans and corn
  

Savoy cabbage rolls

Ina stuffs cabbage leaves with a mixture of ground beef, rice, and tomato sauce for a hearty, versatile dish.

• Ina Garten's recipe: Savoy cabbage rolls
  

Peppers stuffed with bulgur

Sweet red peppers are stuffed with a flavorful filling of spinach, bulgur, and lean ground beef. Top the peppers with feta cheese and bake until tender.

• Ellie Krieger's recipe: Peppers stuffed with bulgur
  

Mexican Corn Tamale Casserole with Beef and Pork

Rachel adds a Latin American twist to this simple, warming dinner. This dish can also be made ahead for a weeknight dinner.

• Rachel Ray's Recipe: Mexican Corn Tamale Casserole with Beef and Pork
  

Weeknight Bolognese

This rich, meaty Bolognese, easy to make, will add a touch of sophistication to your weeknight pasta. It's a welcome change from the usual spaghetti and meatballs.

• Ina Garten's recipe: Weeknight Bolognese
  

Bean salad with ground beef, tomato dressing and chips

This salad is simple: chili-spiced beef, sharp cheddar, green vegetables, and a tomato-lime dressing, topped with corn chips. With its vibrant flavor and richness, it's sure to satisfy.

• Ellie Krieger's recipe: Bean salad with ground beef, tomato dressing and chips
  

Beef with tofu on lettuce leaves

Ellie adds Asian spices, water chestnuts, and peanuts to lean ground beef. This textural variety is complemented by crisp lettuce leaves.

• Ellie Krieger's recipe: Beef with tofu on lettuce leaves
  

Julia Child's Burger

Although these patties are small, their flavor more than makes up for it. Sautéed shallots are added to the ground meat before frying.

• Recipe: Julia Child's Burger
  

Mini Reuben sandwiches with beef meatballs

Jeff recreates the classic Reuben sandwich in a miniature form, using tender ground beef, shredded Swiss cheese, breadcrumbs, and parsley. Finish the meatballs with a generous dollop of Thousand Island dressing and serve on toasted mini buns.

• Recipe by Jeff Mauro: Mini Reuben sandwiches with beef meatballs
  

Hamburgers for dinner

Alton seasons the ground beef with garlic and onion powder, creating flavorful miniature sandwiches.

• Alton Brown's Recipe: Hamburgers for dinner
  

Burgers with cheese patties inside and spicy ketchup

Mexican-spiced patties are stuffed with cheddar and onions, and topped with ketchup and chili powder.

• Recipe: Burgers with cheese patties inside and spicy ketchup
  

Italian-Style Pizzaiola Burger

Giada adds classic pizza seasonings to beef tenderloin patties. Top them with a variety of toppings on toasted buns.

• Recipe by Giada De Laurentiis: Italian-Style Pizzaiola Burger
  

Meatballs a la pizzaola

Giada stuffs meatballs with smoked mozzarella and deep-fries them. Like mozzarella sticks, these meatballs pair perfectly with marinara dipping sauce.

• Recipe by Giada De Laurentiis: Meatballs a la pizzaola
  

English sandwich with meat muffins

Alton makes homemade Parmesan-parsley buns for hearty meatball sandwiches, topped with provolone cheese and spaghetti sauce.

• Alton Brown's Recipe: English sandwich with meat muffins
  

Lasagna

This hearty dish uses basic ingredients you're likely to find in your kitchen, making it quick and easy to prepare. When searing the meat, Sandra adds a dash of apple cider vinegar: its sweet, tangy flavor complements the meat's flavor.

• Recipe by Sandra Lee: Lasagna
  

Lasagne with spinach

In this version of a classic lasagna, Giada combines a meaty tomato filling with three types of cheese, creamy béchamel sauce and spinach.

• Recipe by Giada De Laurentiis: Lasagne with spinach
  

Lasagna Bolognese

Make any gathering festive by serving this lasagna filled with mushrooms, prosciutto, beef, and pork.

• Recipe: Lasagna Bolognese
  

Bolognese sauce

Giada prepares a classic, hearty Italian dish, serving rigatoni pasta with Bolognese sauce. Grated Pecorino Romano cheese adds a bright, creamy note.

• Recipe by Giada De Laurentiis: Bolognese sauce
  

Gnocchi in meat sauce

Save time by using store-bought gnocchi and focus on making a great sauce with vegetables, bacon, and ground beef.

• Recipe: Gnocchi in meat sauce
  

Meat sauce

This dish can be a lifesaver during the workweek if you spend the weekend preparing it. It's delicious and versatile, and a great option if you're expecting guests.

• Recipe by Ree Drummond: Meat sauce
  

Patty Malt Sandwiches

These sandwiches are the perfect combination of a grilled cheese sandwich and a hamburger. This recipe uses ground beef and turkey, creating a filling that's hearty but not too greasy.

• Recipe: Patty Malt Sandwiches
  

Mini Sandwiches - Sloppy Joe's

Make mini versions of these childhood favorite sandwiches and serve with potato chips.

• Recipe: Mini Sandwiches - Sloppy Joe's
  

Sloppy Joe's Hamburger Mix

Rachel adds red bell peppers to her spicy burgers along with plenty of seasonings and tomatoes.

• Rachel Ray's Recipe: Sloppy Joe's Hamburger Mix
  

Meat casserole with beans

Trisha combines ground beef, bacon, beans, and barbecue sauce—this simple casserole serves 12. Worcestershire and soy sauces add a tangy kick.

• Trisha Yearwood's recipe: Meat casserole with beans
  

Meat casserole with beans

This casserole could be called a "broken enchilada": the soft bottom layer of cooked corn chips resembles an enchilada. But this dish is much easier to make!

• Recipe: Meat casserole with beans
  

Pasta and mince pie

This pie has a meat and cheese base and is topped with a layer of pasta in a tomato sauce with cheese and basil.

• Recipe: Pasta and mince pie
  

Manicotti pasta with beef and cheese

Giada's traditional manicotti, with their rich, meaty filling, are pure soul food. Once you've cooked the manicotti to al dente, invite the kids to help fill, roll, and arrange the pasta in the baking dish.

• Recipe by Giada De Laurentiis: Manicotti pasta with beef and cheese
  

Pastitsio

This is the dish that will become your signature dish. This meaty macaroni and cheese casserole is topped with béchamel sauce, and everyone at the table will be asking for more.

• Recipe: Pastitsio
  

Baked capellini with meat sauce

This lasagna-spaghetti hybrid with tomato sauce makes a great warming lunch. Using leftover cooked pasta and ready-made tomato sauce, this dish is incredibly quick to prepare. Assemble the ingredients ahead of time and bake just before serving.

• Paula Deen's Recipe: Baked capellini with meat sauce
  

Spaghetti with meatballs in sauce

Garlic-herb meatballs with ground pork and beef, along with the sauce, can be made ahead of time and make a great accompaniment to fresh spaghetti.

• Rachel Ray's Recipe: Spaghetti with meatballs in sauce
  

Shepherd's Pie Casserole with Potato Croquettes

How many times have you made mashed potatoes with the intention of using the leftovers in a shepherd's pie? Using pre-made potato balls not only saves time, but the crispy topping creates a pleasant contrast to the meat filling.

• Recipe: Shepherd's Pie Casserole with Potato Croquettes
  

Shepherd's pie

Melissa offers her own take on this meaty dish topped with mashed potatoes. She cooks ground beef in bacon grease, allowing the meaty flavor to permeate a layer of mashed potatoes flavored with cheese and garlic.

• Recipe by Melissa D'Arabian: Shepherd's pie
  

Turkey and sweet potato shepherd's pie with cranberry-apple sauce ice cream

This version of the classic meat and potatoes dish uses lean ground beef and adds cauliflower to the mashed potatoes.

• Rachel Ray's Recipe: Turkey and sweet potato shepherd's pie with cranberry-apple sauce ice cream
  

Sweet potato stuffed with beef and vegetables

For those who strive for healthy eating but are picky about their vegetables, we've used a trick. In this Latin American-inspired stuffed sweet potato, the carrots, onions, and tomatoes are cut into small pieces—they're almost invisible when cooked with the ground beef.

• Recipe: Sweet potato stuffed with beef and vegetables
  

Moussaka

This classic Greek casserole is packed with flavors and textures, from croutons to eggplant. Use ground beef or lamb, top with a creamy cheese layer, and bake until golden brown.

• Bobby Flay Recipe: Moussaka
  

Greek moussaka

This traditional Greek meat casserole is surprisingly low in fat. Instead of the heavy cheese (and fat) found in typical moussaka recipes, its rich flavor is achieved through spices, tomato paste, wine, and vinegar.

• Recipe: Greek moussaka
  

Meat muffins with barbecue sauce

Try these simple meatloaf muffins baked in ramekins and enjoy the taste of classic meatloaf in small, individual servings.

• Rachel Ray's Recipe: Meat muffins with barbecue sauce
  

Meatballs

This simple appetizer makes a wonderful addition to a buffet table. Despite the meatballs' small size, each bite is packed with beef, garlic, onion, and fresh parsley.

• Trisha Yearwood's recipe: Meatballs
  

Pizza with minced meat

Rachel adapts her basic meatball recipe to create a rich topping for homemade pizza. When making the dough, add plenty of olive oil and rosemary, as you would with focaccia—these flavors pair well with the seared meat and fresh mozzarella.

• Rachel Ray's Recipe: Pizza with minced meat
  

Pizza burger with pepperoni

Pepperoni pizza shaped like a hamburger looks intriguing, and your family might just love it. When kids see these cheese and beef bombs, they'll be eager to dig into them, throwing away their forks and knives. The dish is simple to make: the dough is filled like a dumpling and then layered with scamorza cheese, pepperoni, pizza sauce, and a burger patty.

• Recipe by Jeff Mauro: Pizza burger with pepperoni